What are CD4 Cells? CD4 cells are white blood cells that play an important role in the immune system. Your CD4 cell count gives you an indication of the health of your immune system, your body’s natural defense system against pathogens, infections and illnesses. CD4 cells are sometimes also called T-cells, T-lymphocytes, or helper cells. CD4 Count A CD4 count
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HIV infection advances to the forward stage if not treated, overwhelming your immune system and getting worse over time. By using HIV medicines (called Antiretroviral Therapy or ART) consistently, you can prevent HIV from progressing to AIDS. ART helps control the virus so that you can live a longer, healthier life and reduce the risk of transmitting HIV to others.
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What is the link between HIV and TB? When people have a damaged immune system, such as people with HIV who are not receiving antiretroviral treatment, the natural history of TB is altered. Instead of there being a long latency phase between infection and development of disease, people with HIV can become ill with active TB disease within weeks to
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HIV medications under ART HIV treatment with its medicines is called antiretroviral therapy (ART). People on ART take a combination of HIV medicines (called an HIV regimen) every day. A person’s initial HIV regimen generally includes three HIV medicines from at least two different drug classes. ART can’t cure HIV, but HIV medicines help people with HIV live longer healthier
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HIV is a virus that attacks the body’s defence against infection and illness – the immune system. If you have HIV, you can take drugs to reduce the level of HIV in your body. By taking these anti-HIV drugs, you can slow down or prevent damage to your immune system. These drugs are not a cure, but they can help
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According to Indian laws, all blood donors or donated blood must be screened for transmissible infections of HIV, hepatitis B and C, malaria and syphilis. Nowhere in the world is transfused blood considered 100% safe. Most blood transfusions go very smoothly but mild problems and, very rarely, serious problems can occur. There is risk of getting HIV, allergic reactions etc.
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AIDS Prevention – Use a new condom every time you have sex, Tell your sexual partners if you have HIV, Do not donate blood or organs.
AIDS Treatment Using Home Remedies, Yoga, And Diet – Food to be taken: Fruits and vegetables
, Whole grains
, Legumes
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AIDS Symptoms – Fever, Chills, Joint pain, Muscle ache. AIDS Causes – Sexual contact, Parental transmission, Blood transfusion.
AIDS (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is a chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)..
